NEW ORLEANS — There's been increasing demand for children to learn a second language as non-English tongues have become more commonplace in the U.S. and on TV news, said Sean Wilson, head of ISL, which offers immersion in both French and Spanish, as well as classes in Mandarin Chinese.

"We live in a world that is very interconnected," Wilson said. "Now more than ever, we're hearing Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese and there's an increase in demand when something is heard more frequently." Read the full story here.